Recent-set-romp! Umbris vs Shorikai vs Nadaar vs Ziatora EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Umbris, Fear Manifest

  The deck focused on board control with spells that cause mass creature sacrifice and card exile, while also leveraging Umbris's ability to exile cards from opponents' libraries.

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  Nadaar, Selfless Paladin

  This deck utilized the venture mechanic extensively, with a focus on equipment like Dousing Dagger and Delver's Torch to empower Nadaar and gain additional value from dungeon completion.

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  Ziatora, the Incinerator

  Ziatora's deck showcased a creature and artifact synergy strategy, with a focus on card draw and ramp from Mana Crypt, creature protection from Lightning Greaves, and card advantage from Harvester of Souls.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  The Shorikai deck seemed to be a control deck with consistent life gain and creature generation via Shorikai's activated ability. The deck also employed cards like Foundry Inspector for artifact synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  Max's use of Toxic Deluge and Voldaren Pariah for board control was particularly effective in maintaining a stable board state and controlling the tempo of the game.

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  Nick's use of venture mechanic with Nadaar was a key strategy, allowing him to scry, gain life, and make tokens, providing him with a steady stream of resources.

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  MJ's decision to protect key creatures with Lightning Greaves and using Harvester of Souls for card draw proved crucial in sustaining their board presence and hand size.

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  The Shorikai player's strategy of consistent life gain and creature production via Shorikai's activated ability provided a robust defense against the aggressive strategies of the other players.

Notable Cards

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Voldaren Pariah // Abolisher of Bloodlines

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  Delver's Torch

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  Mana Crypt

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Harvester of Souls

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

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  Foundry Inspector

Summary

The game kicked off with a solid start from all the players with each one setting up their respective deck strategies. The game progressed with multiple board wipes from Max's Umbris deck using Toxic Deluge and Voldaren Pariah, which kept the battlefield under control. Nick's Nadaar deck focused on the venture mechanic, making good use of cards like Dousing Dagger and Delver's Torch, and attempted to maintain a strong board presence despite the board wipes. MJ's Ziatora deck focused on creature and artifact synergy, with cards like Mana Crypt, Lightning Greaves, and Harvester of Souls playing key roles. The player behind the Shorikai deck kept a low profile initially but came into the game with a strong board presence later. The game concluded abruptly as the transcript was truncated.